Claimed by My First 282
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Chapter 282ย  Chapter 282ย  I stiffened all over, and in an instant the palpitations in my heart disappeared.ย  I stiffened all over , and in an instant the palpitations in my heart disappeared .ย  I selfโ€“deprecatingly tugged at my lips.ย  I self โ€“ deprecatingly tugged at my lips .ย  How could I forget, there was also Kimberlyโ€™s presence.ย  How could I forget , there was also Kimberlyโ€™s presence .ย  Just now, I was so lost in Reynaldoโ€™s deep and husky voice that I almost opened up to him.ย  Just now , I was so lost in Reynaldoโ€™s deep and husky voice that I almost opened up to him .ย  Reynaldo still stared at me intently.ย  Reynaldo still stared at me intently .ย  I pushed his chest and whispered to him, โ€œMs. Palmer is here.โ€ย  I pushed his chest and whispered to him , โ€œ Ms. Palmer is here . โ€ย  โ€œEsmeralda!โ€ย  โ€œ Esmeralda ! โ€ย  Reynaldo frowned and insisted, โ€œYou answer the question I just asked first!โ€ย  Reynaldo frowned and insisted , โ€œ You answer the question I just asked first ! โ€ย 

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โ€œWhat answer do you want to hear? You tell me.โ€ย  โ€œ What answer do you want to hear ? You tell me . โ€ย  I looked up at him.ย  I looked up at him .ย  Our eyes met, his eyes were dark and deep, and finally a hint of coldness slowly gathered.ย  Our eyes met , his eyes were dark and deep , and finally a hint of coldness slowly gathered .ย  โ€œWhat do you mean?โ€ย  โ€œ What do you mean? โ€ย  I lowered my eyes and said lightly, โ€œIt doesnโ€™t mean anything. I just wanted to say that whatever answer Mr. Humphrey wants to hear, I will say that answer.โ€ย  I lowered my eyes and said lightly , โ€œ It doesnโ€™t mean anything . I just wanted to say that whatever answer Mr. Humphrey wants to hear , I will say that answer . โ€ย  โ€œEsmeralda!โ€ย  โ€œ Esmeralda ! โ€ย  0.00%ย  0.00 %ย  14568ย  14568ย  Chapter282ย  Chapter282ย  Reynaldo growled low, and the hand on my shoulder suddenly tightened.ย  Reynaldo growled low , and the hand on my shoulder suddenly tightened .ย  I frowned in pain and forced a smile as I said to him, โ€œMr. Humphrey, itโ€™s strange that I gave you the answer you wanted to hear, and yet youโ€™re still angry.โ€ย  I frowned in pain and forced a smile as I said to him , โ€œ Mr. Humphrey , itโ€™s strange that I gave you the answer you wanted to hear , and yet youโ€™re still angry . โ€ย  โ€œWhat is your inner answer then?โ€ย  โ€œ What is your inner answer then ? โ€ย  He stared at me, his eyes as black as a bottomless pit, easily able to suck in a personโ€™s soul.ย  He stared at me , his eyes as black as a bottomless pit , easily able to suck in a personโ€™s soul .ย  I avoided eye contact and muttered, โ€œI didnโ€™t have any answers in my heart, but if Mr. Humphrey really likes me as his secretary, it would be my honor.โ€ย  I avoided eye contact and muttered , โ€œ I didnโ€™t have any answers in my heart , but if Mr. Humphrey really likes me as his secretary , it would be my honor . โ€ย  How ridiculous.ย  How ridiculous .ย  The person in his heart is still here.ย  The person in his heart is still here .ย  He went so far as to deliberately tempt me into admitting that I liked him.ย  He went so far as to deliberately tempt me into admitting that I liked him .ย  If I admitted it, would he just mock me with Kimberly and push me into the abyss mercilessly.ย  If I admitted it , would he just mock me with Kimberly and push me into the abyss mercilessly .ย  In the confusion of emotions, I might have colidly told him my inner thoughts.ย  In the confusion of emotions , I might have colidly told him my inner thoughts .ย  Kimberly was here, and I had to face a reality: he liked Kimberly and disliked me.ย  Kimberly was here , and I had to face a reality : he liked Kimberly and disliked me .ย 

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So, in this situation, how could I admit my feelings for him, isnโ€™t that humiliating myself?ย  So , in this situation , how could I admit my feelings for him , isnโ€™t that humiliating myself ?ย  Reynaldoโ€™s face was extremely dark, and his large hand almost crushed my shoulder.ย  Reynaldoโ€™s face was extremely dark , and his large hand almost crushed my shoulder .ย  He sneered coldly, with selfโ€“mockery, โ€œSure enough, was it just myย  He sneered coldly , with self โ€“ mockery , โ€œ Sure enough , was it just myย  23.92%ย  23.92 %ย  14.560ย  14.560ย  Chapter282ย  Chapter282ย  wishful thinking again?โ€ย  wishful thinking again ? โ€ย  I donโ€™t know if it was just my imagination, but there was a hint of brokenness in his smile, and disappointment and sadness in his eyes.ย  I donโ€™t know if it was just my imagination , but there was a hint of brokenness in his smile , and disappointment and sadness in his eyes .ย  But why was he disappointed and sad?ย  But why was he disappointed and sad ?ย  20ย  20ย  My heart trembled involuntarily, and I really wanted to ask him in person, whether he really liked me or not.ย  My heart trembled involuntarily , and I really wanted to ask him in person , whether he really liked me or not .ย  Why is it that whenever I feel he dislikes me so much, he always shows me such misleading emotions?ย  Why is it that whenever I feel he dislikes me so much , he always shows me such misleading emotions ?ย  And when I thought he cared about me, he could hurt me badly for Kimberly.ย  And when I thought he cared about me , he could hurt me badly for Kimberly .ย  I really wanted to ask him these doubts in person.ย  I really wanted to ask him these doubts in person .ย  He chuckled selfโ€“deprecatingly and suddenly released myย  He chuckled self โ€“ deprecatingly and suddenly released myย  shoulder.ย  shoulder .ย  When he walked away from me, I instinctively abbed his hand.ย  When he walked away from me , I instinctively abbed his hand .ย  His body stiffened slightly, and his eyes lit up a bit.ย  His body stiffened slightly , and his eyes lit up a bit .ย  I licked my lips and looked at him seriously โ€œReynaldo, actually I have always wanted to ask you a question.โ€ย  I licked my lips and looked at him seriously โ€œ Reynaldo , actually I have always wanted to ask you a question . โ€ย  Reynaldo stared at me intently, waiting for my next words.ย  Reynaldo stared at me intently , waiting for my next words .ย  โ€œItโ€™s you who told me the truth, you who swore to me, you whoโ€ฆโ€ย  โ€œ Itโ€™s you who told me the truth , you who swore to me , you who โ€ฆ โ€ย  โ€œAh, Reynaldoโ€ฆโ€ย  โ€œ Ah , Reynaldo โ€ฆ โ€ย  I was halfway through speaking when Kimberly suddenly stumbled over, clutching her chest with one hand and holding onto Reynaldoโ€™s arm with the other, her face pale as she said, โ€œReynaldo, my chest suddenlyย  I was halfway through speaking when Kimberly suddenly stumbled over , clutching her chest with one hand and holding onto Reynaldoโ€™s arm with the other , her face pale as she said , โ€œ Reynaldo , my chest suddenlyย  hurtsโ€ฆhiss, ahโ€ฆReynaldoโ€ฆโ€ย  hurts โ€ฆ hiss , ah โ€ฆ Reynaldo โ€ฆ โ€ย  57.04%ย  57.04 %ย  14:56ย  14:56ย  Chapter282ย  Chapter282ย  Reynaldo lowered his gaze and quickly supported her, saying, โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong?โ€ย  Reynaldo lowered his gaze and quickly supported her , saying , โ€œ Whatโ€™s wrong ? โ€ย  Kimberly shook her head and spoke with difficulty, โ€œYou, you donโ€™t needย  Kimberly shook her head and spoke with difficulty , โ€œ You , you donโ€™t needย  to worry about meโ€ฆ I just need to take some medicineโ€ฆโ€ย  to worry about me โ€ฆ I just need to take some medicine โ€ฆ โ€ย  โ€œIโ€™m sorry, Reynaldo, I, I always bother you, Iโ€™m sorryโ€ฆโ€ย  โ€œ Iโ€™m sorry , Reynaldo , I , I always bother you , Iโ€™m sorry โ€ฆ โ€ย  97229ย  97229ย 

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